SoonafterthistherecameintothedarkchambertofetchPierre, nottheRhetorbutPierre'ssponsor, Willarski, : "Yes, yes, Iagree," andwithabeaming, childlikesmile, hisfatchestuncovered, steppingunevenlyandtimidlyinoneslipperedandonebootedfoot, headvanced, , hewasansweredbythemasonicknockwithmallets, (Pierrewasstillblindfolded) questionedhimastowhohewas, whenandwherehewasborn, , andastheywentalonghewastoldallegoriesofthetoilsofhispilgrimage, ofholyfriendship, oftheEternalArchitectoftheuniverse, , Pierrenoticedthathewasspokenofnowasthe "Seeker," nowasthe "Sufferer," andnowasthe "Postulant," , placeditonsomething, , asPierreknewbythesmell, , bythefaintlightoftheburningspirit, Pierre, asinadream, sawseveralmenstandingbeforehim, wearingapronsliketheRhetor', Pierremovedforwardwithhisbreasttowardtheswords, .

"Nowthouhastseenthelesserlight," ; thebandagewasagainremovedandmorethantenvoicessaidtogether: "Sictransitgloriamundi."

'schairsatayoungmanhedidnotknow, ''.Allmaintainedasolemnsilence, listeningtothewordsofthePresident, , , placedhisfeetatrightangles, andbadehimliedown, sayingthathemustprostratehimselfattheGatesoftheTemple.

"Hemustfirstreceivethetrowel," whisperedoneofthebrothers.

"Oh, hush, please!" saidanother.